NHS CHARITY MONEY

Early day motion 662, tabled 20 January 2010 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 33 members.

That this House is concerned by HM Treasury plans to change the accounting system for NHS charitable money in April; believes the change is unnecessary and of no benefit to the NHS; notes the claim by the Charity Commission that it will amount to the nationalisation of charity money; fears the unintended consequence will be to discourage donations from the public to hospitals which add up annually to £330 million; and supports the campaign by The People newspaper to exempt NHS charitable giving from the new regulations.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 3, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1.